Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Japan are 12.4% lower than in Sweden (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Japan are 13.1% lower than in Sweden | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 15.2% lower than in Sweden | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 44.1% lower than in Sweden | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 2.5% higher than in Sweden | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 0.5% lower than in Sweden | |
Restaurants | Sweden Edit |
Japan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
120.00 kr (1,600.13 ¥) |
74.99 kr (1,000.00 ¥) |
-37.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 kr (10,667.56 ¥) |
374.97 kr (5,000.00 ¥) |
-53.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
90.00 kr (1,200.10 ¥) |
55.63 kr (741.77 ¥) |
-38.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
72.00 kr (960.08 ¥) |
30.00 kr (400.00 ¥) |
-58.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70.00 kr (933.41 ¥) |
41.25 kr (550.00 ¥) |
-41.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
41.53 kr (553.78 ¥) |
33.04 kr (440.62 ¥) |
-20.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
20.94 kr (279.20 ¥) |
11.41 kr (152.20 ¥) |
-45.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
19.02 kr (253.60 ¥) |
8.50 kr (113.38 ¥) |
-55.3 % |
Markets | Sweden Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
55.10 kr (734.79 ¥) |
56.89 kr (758.63 ¥) |
+3.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
23.90 kr (318.74 ¥) |
14.51 kr (193.54 ¥) |
-39.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
13.37 kr (178.27 ¥) |
15.95 kr (212.69 ¥) |
+19.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
36.61 kr (488.14 ¥) |
20.42 kr (272.26 ¥) |
-44.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
46.80 kr (624.05 ¥) |
56.05 kr (747.38 ¥) |
+19.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
48.72 kr (649.62 ¥) |
30.71 kr (409.56 ¥) |
-37.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
76.31 kr (1,017.58 ¥) |
80.28 kr (1,070.45 ¥) |
+5.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
13.18 kr (175.76 ¥) |
23.03 kr (307.15 ¥) |
+74.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11.12 kr (148.28 ¥) |
11.29 kr (150.49 ¥) |
+1.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
12.13 kr (161.74 ¥) |
20.40 kr (272.03 ¥) |
+68.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
17.51 kr (233.48 ¥) |
20.28 kr (270.40 ¥) |
+15.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
6.47 kr (86.22 ¥) |
14.07 kr (187.57 ¥) |
+117.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
6.52 kr (86.98 ¥) |
11.34 kr (151.21 ¥) |
+73.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
21.75 kr (289.97 ¥) |
13.53 kr (180.47 ¥) |
-37.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
14.97 kr (199.59 ¥) |
9.25 kr (123.38 ¥) |
-38.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 kr (1,333.44 ¥) |
74.99 kr (1,000.00 ¥) |
-25.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
18.57 kr (247.57 ¥) |
21.88 kr (291.74 ¥) |
+17.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
21.13 kr (281.73 ¥) |
29.17 kr (388.94 ¥) |
+38.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
70.00 kr (933.41 ¥) |
43.12 kr (575.00 ¥) |
-38.4 % |
Transportation | Sweden Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
35.00 kr (466.71 ¥) |
15.75 kr (210.00 ¥) |
-55.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
835.00 kr (11,134.26 ¥) |
517.46 kr (6,900.00 ¥) |
-38.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 kr (800.07 ¥) |
42.00 kr (560.00 ¥) |
-30.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
30.58 kr (407.73 ¥) |
49.48 kr (659.83 ¥) |
+61.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
589.50 kr (7,860.66 ¥) |
224.98 kr (3,000.00 ¥) |
-61.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
76.74 kr (1,023.25 ¥) |
46.71 kr (622.79 ¥) |
-39.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
250,000.00 kr (3,333,611.72 ¥) |
195,733.65 kr (2,610,000.00 ¥) |
-21.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
259,178.82 kr (3,456,006.27 ¥) |
169,251.07 kr (2,256,869.39 ¥) |
-34.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sweden Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
961.89 kr (12,826.22 ¥) |
1,769.83 kr (23,599.67 ¥) |
+84.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
299.00 kr (3,987.00 ¥) |
304.20 kr (4,056.36 ¥) |
+1.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
318.26 kr (4,243.85 ¥) |
358.83 kr (4,784.86 ¥) |
+12.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sweden Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
378.35 kr (5,045.09 ¥) |
601.56 kr (8,021.52 ¥) |
+59.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
262.23 kr (3,496.66 ¥) |
164.36 kr (2,191.68 ¥) |
-37.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 kr (2,000.17 ¥) |
134.99 kr (1,800.00 ¥) |
-10.0 % |
Childcare | Sweden Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,366.95 kr (18,227.47 ¥) |
3,588.31 kr (47,848.07 ¥) |
+162.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
32,411.50 kr (432,189.48 ¥) |
132,058.70 kr (1,760,929.68 ¥) |
+307.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sweden Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
864.71 kr (11,530.43 ¥) |
406.46 kr (5,419.87 ¥) |
-53.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
388.69 kr (5,182.93 ¥) |
298.64 kr (3,982.18 ¥) |
-23.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
921.15 kr (12,283.06 ¥) |
585.41 kr (7,806.16 ¥) |
-36.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,269.80 kr (16,932.14 ¥) |
806.40 kr (10,752.86 ¥) |
-36.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Sweden Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,113.41 kr (121,522.34 ¥) |
6,769.67 kr (90,269.77 ¥) |
-25.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,802.46 kr (90,707.08 ¥) |
4,357.49 kr (58,104.76 ¥) |
-35.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
14,469.73 kr (192,945.90 ¥) |
14,518.75 kr (193,599.49 ¥) |
+0.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,683.80 kr (142,462.50 ¥) |
9,164.38 kr (122,202.00 ¥) |
-14.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sweden Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
5,799.23 kr (77,329.57 ¥) |
5,369.42 kr (71,598.25 ¥) |
-7.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,480.14 kr (46,405.80 ¥) |
3,038.17 kr (40,512.25 ¥) |
-12.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sweden Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,152.73 kr (375,401.08 ¥) |
24,352.22 kr (324,723.37 ¥) |
-13.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.84 | 1.71 | -55.4 % |
| Last update: | September 2023 | September 2023 | |
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